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. 2018 Sep 26;48(3):141–167. doi: 10.28920/dhm48.3.141-167

Table 2. Summary of scuba and surface-supplied diving-related fatalities in 2012; BCD – buoyancy compensator device; BMI – body mass index; BNS – buddy not separated; BSB – buddy separated before incident; BSD – buddy separated during incident; GSB – group separated before; GSD – group separated during; + sufficient air (to surface safely); ++ 1/4–1/2 full tank; +++ > 50% full; nad = nothing abnormal discovered; n/a – not applicable; n/i – not inflated; n/s – not stated; PBT – pulmonary barotrauma; CAGE – cerebral arterial gas embolism; IPE – immersion pulmonary oedema .

SC Age (y) Sex Height(cm) Weight (kg) BMI (kg·m-2) Training Experience Dive group Dive purpose Depth (msw) Incident (msw) Weights On/off (kg) BCD Remaining air Equip. test Disabling injury
12/01 55 M 175 90 29 Yes Experienced BSB Crayfishing 17 Surface Rescuer off 4.9 inflated + faulty SPG CAGE?
12/02 40 M 184 87 26 Yes Experienced BNS Recreation 4 4 n/s n/s n/s n/s nad Cardiac
12/03 40 M 178 97 31 Try-dive nil BNS Training n/s Surface Self off n/s removed +++ n/s Cardiac
12/04 58 M 184 129 38 Yes Experienced BSD Training 30 14 Rescuer off n/s n/s +++ nad Cardiac/IPE?
12/05 34 M 181 81 25 Yes Experienced BSB Recreation 20 Surface n/a nil inflated + nad Asphyxia
12/06 25 M 182 97 29 Yes Some BSD Cave 24 n/s on 2.7 n/s nil some issues Asphyxia
12/07 33 M n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s BNS Crayfishing 8 2 n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s Trauma
12/08 42 M 178 100 32 Yes Experienced Solo Crayfishing 5 Surface Self off 15.1 removed + faulty SPG Asphyxia
12/09 42 F n/s n/s n/s Yes some BSD Recreation 33 15 on 9.8 n/s nil faulty SPG Asphyxia
12/10 68 M 185 105 31 Yes Experienced BNS Recreation 12 Surface Rescuer off n/s n/s ++ nad Cardiac
12/11 45 M 161 81 28 n/s n/s Solo Suicide 3 3 on n/s n/s n/a 99% helium Asphyxia (He)
12/11 45 M 161 81 28 n/s n/s Solo Suicide 3 3 on n/s n/s n/a 99% helium Asphyxia (He)
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12/01 22 M 190 89 25 Yes Limited Solo Commercial 16 Surface on n/s not worn +++ some issues Asphyxia?/CAGE?